Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-04-08
81 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

the roads. Very few, too, understood the
provisions of the new law regarding eK
aminations. Heretofore the superintend
ent could examine those desiring to quail
lfy as teachers at any time. The new law
requires the examination to be public,
and those wishing to teach must there
fore be present on the 10Th.
The tall form Of our county treasurer
was seen in town Monday. He was look
ing serene and happy; and why not?
He has been honored by his fellow
citizens, opened u coal mine, and become
the proud father of girl and boy--all
within year.
Superintendent Worst has received
word that Miss Ella Brown is no better
Mrs. Brown writes Mr.. Worst that she
trusts her daughter will improve, now
that the warm weather has come, and
asks that when physician arrives here
from Bismarck he be sent down to Beaver.
Greek. ...
| MI. and Blrs. Waldrof returned from
the Capital City last Monday with B lily.
M'rgach. Mr. w.. begged off, from
Judge Francis as Il witness in the Baker
case. The Judge was holding wit
ncsscs with view OF proceeding lmme-
dintcly to new trial in case the jury
should disagree.
1t is hardly necessary To call the atten-
tion of our citizens to the fact that the
drug firm of Dunn & Co., opposite the
Sheridan House, Bismarck, keeps on
hand at all times a large stock Of fresh
aud pure drugs, which will be sold at the
lowest prices Give the firm call and
be convinced of the fact.
In first column, fourth page, will be
found the new advertisement of s. n.
Faulkner & Co., Emmonsburg. Every
one who has dealt with Mr. Faulkner
speaks we'll of him, and the fact that the
firm will carry complete stock Of garden
seeds and farm machinery will prove Il
great convenience to our citizens.
For the benefit of "Emmonsonians'
away from home we will state that this
week has brought ure.enough spring.
The thtw was gradual up to yesterday
morning, when a brisk and warm wind
from the southeast began to melt the snow
very rapidly. BY night about the only
snow remaining was that banked up
around buildings.
Among the items in the hill for EN-.
mons s Counlys proportion of court cx-
penses" was one of $l52 SO for the No.
venber term, 1888. This county was or
ganized in November of that year. The
communication from the District Court
Clerk Of Burlcigh, the senior county,
states that the proportion for each year is
based on the assessed valuation for that
year of the organized counties in the dis
trict. AS there was no assessment made
in 1888 in the unOrganiZed county of EN-
mons, it is certain that the proportion"
was not made up that year from her "as-
| scssed valuation The commissioners
will not pay it unless they are compelled
TO-. But such compulsion may be forth.
, coming. The Emmons County Board,
by order of Judge Francis was once
made to paw for the winter outfit of Il fc-
= male resident of Burlcigh. She was
wanted III Bismarck as a witness in a
case of alleged misnppropriation of cay
use. 1t was below zero weather, and the
girl had no clothes that is, hardly any.
So an Emmons County man living near
the Burleigh line rigged her out and sent
his bill to the Commissioners of this
county. The members of the Board
l swore fierccly by the beard of the prophet
(and loss) they'd not pay it. Then the
l Judge sent them an order to pony up. So
/ the county dads concluded they'd think
the matter over at the next meeting
. Soon there came ukase which smelled of
jail and the essence of which was, "Pay
it p. d. q" 1t was paid. An Emmons
County man mentioned the matter to the
Judge the other day, and he said: "Well,
don't remember the circumstances now;
but, whatever l did, it was right" or
words to that effect. ['If this be trea-
son-"]
r Mr.. Michael Mahaney, of Winchester,
is one of those cattle men of Emmons
county who comes out of this phenom-
inally cold and blizzardy winter with
more faith than ever in this country. He
started in last fall with ffty-one head of
cattle. The hay he had, with what he
bought, amounted to about sixty tons
He also had few loads of unthrashed
grain, no tlrashers having gone into the
Beaver Valley last fall, owing to small
l area having been planted, and the gen
eral drought having shortened crops.
With the sixty tons of hay and the Jag"
of fodder the fifty.on head of cattle, as
well as several horses, were brought
, through in good condition without the
t loss Of an animal. From nineteen cows
: calving recently there are eighteen good,
healthy calves, one having either been
born dead or it died soon after The
t ANIMALS were comfortably housed, of
5 course; but that the shelter was not all
. OF an expensive character is shown by an
7 incident of the winter, as related by Mr..
r Mahaney. ae got along very well until
the big blizzard in March One of the
sheds was covered with poles, on which
were some hay and Il little manure. On
certain morning the owner, on gong to
! care for his stock, was astonlshed to see